Advanced Economic Theory---Micro (Economics 326)

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Advanced Economic Theory---Micro (Economics 326)

Fall 2008

Instructor: Martin J. Osborne.

Course outline

Schedule

Week 1 (9/8): Chapter 1 and Sections 2.1-2.7. Problem set: 16.1, 17.1, 20.1, 27.2*, 33.1*, 34.2*, and read Section 2.7.8. Problems marked with an asterisk will be answered by the TA in the Tutorial after next week's class. Results of experiment on "Guess 2/3 of the average" game. [Results for this experiment for previous classes: Fall 2006, Winter 2006, Fall 2005, Winter 2005.]
Week 2 (9/15): Sections 2.8-2.9. Problem set: 37.1, 38.1, 38.2, 42.1*, 42.2*, 47.1, 47.2, 48.1*, and read Section 2.10.
Week 3 (9/22): Sections 3.1-3.3. Problem set: 52.2, 58.1, 59.2*, 60.2, 61.1*, 67.1, 68.1, 68.2, 73.1, 74.1*, 76.1.
Week 4 (9/29): Section 3.5. Problem set: 84.1*, 85.1, 86.1*, 86.2, 87.1, 88.1*. Results of experiment on strategic game with no Nash equilibrium. [Results for this experiment for previous classes: Fall 2006, Winter 2006, Fall 2005, Winter 2005.]
Week 5 (10/6): Sections 4.1-4.5. Problem set: 106.2, 110.1, 111.1, 114.2*, 114.3*, 114.4*, 117.2, 118.2*, 120.2, 120.3, 121.2*.
Week 6 (10/20): Midterm Test in EX 320.
Week 7 (10/27): Sections 4.6-4.9. Problem set: 127.2*, 128.1*, 130.3, 132.2, 132.3*.
Week 8 (11/3): Sections 5.1-5.4. Problem set: 156.2*, 161.1*, 163.1, 163.2*, 164.2, 168.1.
Week 9 (11/10): Sections 6.1-6.2. Problem set: 173.2*, 173.3*, 177.1*, 177.3, 183.1, 183.2, 183.3*, 186.1, 189.1, 191.1*, 192.1*. Results of experiment on ultimatum game. [Results for this experiment for previous classes: Fall 2006 (amount $10), Winter 2006 (amount $5), Fall 2005 (amount $5), Winter 2005 (amount $5).]
Week 10 (11/17): Section 16.1. Problem set: 468.1, 468.2, 473.1*, 473.2*.
Week 11 (11/24): Sections 9.1, 9.2, and 9.4.1. Problem set: 276.1, 277.1, 282.1*, 282.2, 282.3*, 287.1.
Week 12 (12/1): Section 9.6. Suggested problems: 294.1, 294.2, and 296.1 (harder; optional).
Week 10 (11/20): Sections 16.1.1-16.1.3. Problem set: 468.1, 468.2, 473.1*, 473.2*.
Week 11 (11/27): Sections 9.1, 9.2, and 9.4.1. Problem set: 276.1, 277.1, 282.1*, 282.2, 282.3*, 287.1.
Week 12 (12/4): Sections 9.6.1 and 9.6.2. Suggested problems: 288.1, 294.1, 294.2, and 296.1 (harder; optional).
Week 13 (4/10): Sections 9.6.1 and 9.6.2. Suggested problems: 294.1, 294.2, and 296.1 (optional).; Problem set: 220.1, 221.1*, 221.2* [note typo in Exercise 221.2: "Exercise 220.1" should be "Exercise 220.1b".]
Week 11 (11/28): Sections 16.1, 9.1 and 9.2. Problem set: 468.1, 468.2, 473.1*, 473.2*, 276.1, 277.1, 282.1*, 282.2, 282.3*.
Week 12 (12/5): Sections 9.6.1 and 9.6.2. Suggested problems: 287.1, 288.1, 294.1, 294.2, and 296.1.
Week 13 (???): Sections 9.6.1 and 9.6.2. Suggested problems: 287.1, 288.1, 294.1, 294.2, and 296.1.

Midterm exam Fall 2008

Midterm test without solutions, with solutions

Midterm and final exams Fall 2006

Final exam without solutions, with solutions
Midterm test (with solutions)

Midterm and final exams Winter 2006

Midterm test (with solutions)
Final exam (with solutions)

Midterm and final exams Fall 2005

Midterm test (with solutions)
Final exam (with solutions)

Midterm and final exams Winter 2005

Midterm test [Solutions]
Final exam (with solutions)

Tests and final exam Fall 2004

The two tests in Fall 2004 cover roughly the same material between them as the midterm exam in Winter 2005 and later.

Midterm and final exams Winter 2000

Note: In 2000, the material covered in the course differed from the material covered this year.